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Ford unveils next-gen F-150; up to 700 lbs lighter, new 2.7L EcoBoost with stop-start

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2015 F-150. Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Aluminum alloys are used throughout the F-150 body for the first time, improving dent and ding resistance and also saving weight. Click to enlarge. Further boosting the 2.7-liter

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Ford provides some performance specs for its new 2.7L twin-turbo EcoBoost for the MY2015 F-150

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The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter Due to the extensive lightweighting in the new F-150 ( earlier post ), this will improve the power-to-weight ratio of the 2015 truck by 15% over the 2014 5.0-liter liter V8-equipped F-150 with similar torque output. Boosting 2.7-liter

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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 offered with new 4-cylinder turbo with Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation

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V-6 in the Ford F-150 XLT and the 3.6L An integrated exhaust manifold that is part of the cylinder head assembly and recovers exhaust heat for faster engine and transmission warmup, with quicker turbo response. An electric water pump that eliminates the drag of a conventional, engine-driven pump to enhance efficiency.

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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Key advances for Gen 3 are in weight reduction, friction reduction, and the internal exhaust cooling system. T engine that produced 110 kW (150 hp) of power was emitted 197 grams CO 2 /km (317 g/mile). Maximum system pressure for the fuel injection system is increased from 150 to 200 bar. Generational progress with the EA888.

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Graphene Flagship team develops powerful graphene-titania photocatalyst to reduce NOx

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Organic pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides and volatile compounds, are a major cause of this, and they are mostly emitted by vehicle exhausts and industry. They found that 40% more rhodamine B was degraded by the graphene-titania composite than by titania alone, in water under UV irradiation. Lombardi, F. Resources. Joosten, A.

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Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

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The 150 kW (201 hp) electric motor is positioned at the rear axle, where it is integrated with an electrically shifted two-speed gearbox and the electronically controlled limited-slip rear differential in a compact electric drive unit (EDU)—a P3 hybrid. kWh, 70 kW of continuous output and 150 kW (201 hp) of peak output for ten seconds.

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First Drive: 2023 Ford Super Duty Lineup

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The High-Output variant (500 hp and 1,200 lb-ft) was given some unique tuning to help deliver more power, along with a new water-jacketed turbine housing to keep the turbo cooler and cast stainless steel exhaust headers for added durability. Though even the F-250 can drag around 20,000 pounds if you option one of the diesel motors.

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